Ongoing Constitutional Challenges to the Criminal Justice System as a Result of the Pandemic

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A discussion of constitutional rights and statutory frameworks implicated by the criminal justice system's slowdown and use of virtual proceedings during the COVID-19 pandemic. The paper explores the Speedy Trial Act and other timing-related statutes; Grand Juries; defendants' access to counsel; the Sixth Amendment right to an impartial jury; the Confrontation Clause; and victims' rights.

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2021 - Ongoing Constitutional Challenges to the Criminal Justice System as a Result of the Pandemic
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Open to download resource. White Paper from the Advocacy in the 21st Century Committee on Ongoing Constitutional Challenges to the Criminal Justice System as a Result of the Pandemic.